North Carolina Best Colleges Comparison
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| Top 20 colleges in North Carolina | All colleges in North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Schools | 20 schools (11 public, 9 private) |
201 schools (77 public, 124 private) |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $7,221 (in-state) $32,097 (out-of-state) | $3,540 (in-state) $17,108 (out-of-state) |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $8,503 (in-state) $23,879 (out-of-state) | $8,195 (in-state) $16,885 (out-of-state) |
| Average Financial Aid | $17,457 | $9,072 |
| Test Scores | 1,203 SAT, 25 ACT | 1,083 SAT, 22 ACT |
| Acceptance Rate | 64.85% | 67.73% |
| Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 25.50% | 29.66% |
| Population | 260,454 | 568,740 |
| Undergraduate | 198,788 | 490,043 |
| Graduate | 61,666 | 78,697 |
| Graduation Rate | 69.10% | 48.78% |
| Transfer-out Rate | 23.00% | 20.49% |
| Students to Faculty Ratio | 13.90 to 1 | 13.36 to 1 |
| Rank* | Name | Tuition & Fees | Average Financial Aid | Population | Acceptance Rate | Test Scores | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsDurham, NC | $60,244 | $48,351 | 16,172 | 6% | 1,513 SAT 34 ACT |
6 to 1 |
| 2 | Davidson CollegePrivate, 4 yearsDavidson, NC | $55,200 | $42,045 | 1,983 | 18% | 1,380 SAT 32 ACT |
9 to 1 |
| 3 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillPublic, 4 yearsChapel Hill, NC | $36,891 ($9,028) |
$15,936 | 30,092 | 20% | 1,260 SAT 25 ACT |
13 to 1 |
| 4 | North Carolina State University at RaleighPublic, 4 yearsRaleigh, NC | $29,916 ($9,131) |
$10,175 | 36,042 | 47% | 1,355 SAT 30 ACT |
14 to 1 |
| 5 | Wake Forest UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsWinston-Salem, NC | $59,770 | $37,880 | 8,789 | 25% | - | 11 to 1 |
| 6 | Elon UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsElon, NC | $38,725 | $14,980 | 7,117 | 78% | 1,230 SAT 28 ACT |
13 to 1 |
| 7 | Salem CollegePrivate, 4 yearsWinston-Salem, NC | $30,766 | $21,320 | 636 | 90% | 1,127 SAT 19 ACT |
15 to 1 |
| 8 | Meredith CollegePrivate, 4 yearsRaleigh, NC | $41,224 | $25,330 | 1,802 | 70% | 1,186 SAT 26 ACT |
11 to 1 |
| 9 | University of North Carolina WilmingtonPublic, 4 yearsWilmington, NC | $21,303 ($7,238) |
$6,744 | 17,915 | 68% | 1,270 SAT 26 ACT |
17 to 1 |
| 10 | Appalachian State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsBoone, NC | $23,017 ($7,410) |
$8,130 | 20,023 | 85% | 1,215 SAT 27 ACT |
16 to 1 |
| 11 | University of North Carolina at CharlottePublic, 4 yearsCharlotte, NC | $20,622 ($7,188) |
$7,347 | 30,146 | 79% | 1,220 SAT 24 ACT |
20 to 1 |
| 12 | University of North Carolina at GreensboroPublic, 4 yearsGreensboro, NC | $22,627 ($7,468) |
$8,451 | 19,764 | 91% | 1,178 SAT 24 ACT |
16 to 1 |
| 13 | Queens University of CharlottePrivate, 4 yearsCharlotte, NC | $38,726 | $21,940 | 2,338 | 69% | 1,149 SAT 24 ACT |
10 to 1 |
| 14 | Western Carolina UniversityPublic, 4 yearsCullowhee, NC | $8,367 ($4,367) |
$5,641 | 12,243 | 79% | 1,145 SAT 22 ACT |
17 to 1 |
| 15 | Gardner-Webb UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsBoiling Springs, NC | $32,200 | $20,269 | 3,536 | 79% | 1,088 SAT 21 ACT |
13 to 1 |
| 16 | University of North Carolina at AshevillePublic, 4 yearsAsheville, NC | $24,667 ($7,319) |
$7,327 | 3,363 | 82% | 1,230 SAT 26 ACT |
13 to 1 |
| 17 | North Carolina A & T State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsGreensboro, NC | $20,243 ($6,733) |
$8,760 | 12,753 | 57% | 1,080 SAT 19 ACT |
19 to 1 |
| 18 | East Carolina UniversityPublic, 4 yearsGreenville, NC | $23,574 ($7,297) |
$7,722 | 28,798 | 94% | 1,095 SAT 22 ACT |
19 to 1 |
| 19 | Winston-Salem State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsWinston-Salem, NC | $16,903 ($6,247) |
$8,138 | 5,169 | 81% | 960 SAT 17 ACT |
16 to 1 |
| 20 | Methodist UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsFayetteville, NC | $36,960 | $22,645 | 1,773 | 79% | 1,170 SAT 24 ACT |
10 to 1 |
| Average | $32,097 ($7,221) |
$17,457 | 260,454 | 64.85% | 1,203 SAT 24.7368 ACT |
13.90 to 1 |